Project Profitability Calculator
Did your fixed-price project actually make money? Quoted hours vs. actual hours, gross margin, and the effective hourly rate you earned, calculated live.
Project result
Your Project
| Project revenue (net) | — |
| Total costs (internal + external) | — |
| Gross profit | — |
| Margin | — |
| Quoted hours | — |
| Actual hours | — |
| Effective hourly rate | — |
| Quoted hourly rate | — |
| Realization rate | — |
Pistacio benchmark for agencies: 40–60% gross margin. Below 20%: critical.
You just ran this post-calculation manually.
Pistacio does it automatically, in real time, as your team logs hours. You always know whether a project is on track, not just after the fact.
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This calculator is for guidance purposes only and does not replace professional financial advice.
All benchmarks and calculations are based on data available in 2026 and are not legally binding.